| Cotopaxi | |
| Official Name: | Province of Cotopaxi |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Image Map1: | Cantones de la Provincia de Cotopaxi.JPG |
| Map Caption1: | Cantons of Cotopaxi Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Latacunga |
| Parts Type: | Cantons |
| Parts Style: | coll |
| Parts: | List of Cantons |
| Leader Title: | Provincial Prefect |
| Leader Name: | Jorge Guamán |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 6185 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 470210 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | -0.9333°N -115°W |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.722[2] · 15th |
| Registration Plate: | X |
Cotopaxi (pronounced as /es/) is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19347feet.
The province is divided into 7 cantons. The following table lists each canton with its population (per the 2001 census), its area in square kilometres (km2), and the name of the canton seat (capital).[3]
| Canton | Pop. (2019) | Area (km2) | Seat/Capital | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55,500 | 647 | La Maná | ||
| 202,880 | 1,377 | Latacunga | ||
| 24,470 | 715 | El Corazón | ||
| 79,060 | 1,289 | Pujilí | ||
| 66,520 | 484 | Salcedo | ||
| 30,910 | 206 | Saquisilí | ||
| 23,280 | 1,267 | Sigchos |
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[4]